Portugal national futsal team

Portugal
Nickname(s)	Seleção das Quinas
Association	Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Jorge Braz
Captain	João Matos
Most caps	Arnaldo Pereira (208)
Top scorer	Ricardinho (142)
FIFA code	POR
FIFA ranking	2 (12 December 2025)
Highest FIFA ranking	2 (May 2024 – August 2025)
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Spain 4–0 Portugal ; (A Coruña, Spain; 9 February 1987)
Biggest win
	Portugal 56–0 Timor-Leste ; (Macau, China; 9 October 2006)
Biggest defeat
	Portugal 0–8 Brazil ; (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 December 2000)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 2000)
Best result	Champions (2021)
AMF World Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1991)
European Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 1999)
Best result	Champions (2018, 2022)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	1 (First in 2010)
Best result	Sixth place (2010)

The Portugal national futsal team represents Portugal in international men's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation. They are the reigning FIFA Futsal World Cup champions, the current and back-to-back winners of the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the first team to win the Futsal Finalissima.

Portugal has won the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup, the European Championship in 2018 and 2022 and the 2022 Futsal Finalissima. They are one of only four teams to win the World Cup as well as one of four to be crowned European champions and the winners of the first ever Futsal Finalissima. Portugal are, together with Spain, the only team from UEFA to be world champions and the only team, also alongside Spain, to successfully defend their European title. They are the only team to win the World Cup title as reigning European champions.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2021

13 September 2021 (2021-09-13) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C	Thailand	1–4	Portugal	Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 362 Referee: Ronny Zumbado Costa Rica)

16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C	Solomon Islands	0–7	Portugal	Kaunas, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 345 Referee: Carlos Martínez Paraguay)

19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C	Portugal	3–3	Morocco	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 1,860 Referee: Anthony Riley New Zealand)

24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16	Portugal	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Serbia	Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 782 Referee: Daniel Rodríguez Uruguay)

27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals	Spain	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Portugal	Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,629 Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef Egypt)

30 September 2021 (2021-09-30) FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-finals	Portugal	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Kazakhstan	Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Nikola Jelić Croatia)

3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) FIFA Futsal World Cup Final	Argentina	1–2	Portugal	Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for a double friendly against Croatia on September 2025.^[2]

Head coach: Jorge Braz

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Edu Sousa	(1996-08-19) 19 August 1996	58	2	ElPozo Murcia
12	1GK	André Correia	(1998-02-17) 17 February 1998	21	0	Benfica

2	2DF	André Coelho	(1993-10-30) 30 October 1993	119	34	Benfica
3	2DF	Tomás Paçó	(1986-02-25) 25 February 1986	36	19	Sporting CP
4	2DF	Afonso Jesus	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	70	17	Benfica
9	2DF	Bruno Maior	(2004-01-23) 23 January 2004	4	1	Sporting CP

6	3MF	Silvestre Ferreira	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999	14	3	Benfica
7	3MF	Diogo Santos	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002	14	6	Sporting CP
10	3MF	Pauleta	(1994-06-12) 12 June 1994	51	12	Sporting CP
11	3MF	Bruno Pinto	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993	4	0	Sporting CP
13	3MF	Tiago Brito	(1991-07-22) 22 July 1991	142	37	SC Braga
14	3MF	Edmilson Kutchy	(2002-10-12) 12 October 2002	24	5	Benfica

5	4FW	Pedro Santos	(2005-02-02) 2 February 2005	4	2	Sporting CP
8	4FW	Rúben Góis	(2001-09-13) 13 September 2001	0	0	Rio Ave

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal since 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Bernardo Paçó	(1986-02-25) 25 February 1986	11	1	Sporting CP	v. Croatia, September 2025^INJ
GK	Diogo Basílio	(1996-10-10) 10 October 1996	5	0	Eléctrico	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
GK	Cristiano Marques	(1986-02-25) 25 February 1986	1	0	Torreense	v. Netherlands, 18 December 2024

DF	Ricardo Lopes	(2001-02-26) 26 February 2001	2	1	SC Braga	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
DF	Gonçalo Sobral	(1996-04-10) 10 April 1996	6	0	Q. Lombos	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
DF	João Matos	(1987-02-21) 21 February 1987	213	27	Sporting CP	v. Netherlands, 12 March 2025
DF	Tiago Sousa	(1997-04-06) 6 April 1997	5	1	SC Braga	v. North Macedonia, 9 February 2025
DF	Erick Mendonça	(1995-07-21) 21 July 1995	81	14	Barcelona	v. Croatia, September 2025^INJ

MF	Pany Varela	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989	112	41	Benfica	v. Croatia, September 2025^INJ
MF	Mamadú Turé	(1994-06-12) 12 June 1994	2	0	SC Braga	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF	Carlos Monteiro	(2002-08-21) 21 August 2002	10	4	Benfica	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF	Bruno Coelho	(1987-08-01) 1 August 1987	179	61	Riga FC	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF	Tiago Macedo	(2004-07-03) 3 July 2004	4	0	Noia FS	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF	Lúcio Rocha	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004	24	10	Benfica	v. Netherlands, 12 March 2025
MF	Miguel Ângelo	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994	73	11	Fortitudo Pomezia	v. North Macedonia, 9 February 2025

FW	Hugo Neves	(2000-05-05) 5 May 2000	27	11	SC Braga	v. Croatia, September 2025^INJ
FW	Ludgero Lopes	(1997-08-17) 17 August 1997	4	1	Fortitudo Pomezia	v. Morocco, 13 April 2025
FW	Zicky Té	(2001-09-01) 1 September 2001	55	24	Sporting CP	v. Kazakhstan, 26 September 2024
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^RET Retired from international futsal.

Records

As of matches played 27 February 2021

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	First Cap	Last Cap
1	João Matos	213	25-11-2008	12-03-2025
2	Arnaldo Pereira	208	23-12-1999	08-02-2016
3	Ricardinho	188	26-06-2003	07-04-2022
4	João Benedito	181	18-11-2000	08-02-2014
5	Bruno Coelho	179	13-04-2011	13-04-2025
6	Gonçalo Alves	171	22-10-2001	08-02-2014
7	Pedro Cary	159	22-01-2008	03-10-2021
8	Joel Queirós	143	24-04-2002	28-10-2014
9	Tiago Brito	142	12-12-2012	13-04-2025
10	Bebé	137	22-11-2005	03-10-2021

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Avg
1	Ricardinho	142	188	0.76
2	André Lima	107	111	0.96
2	Joel Queirós	107	143	0.75
4	Arnaldo Pereira	98	208	0.47
5	Fernando Cardinal	97	123	0.79
6	Gonçalo Alves	75	171	0.44
7	Bruno Coelho	61	179	0.34
8	Israel Alves	60	104	0.58
9	Pedro Costa	53	119	0.45
10	Ivan Dias	46	106	0.43

Competitive record

A gold background colour indicates that Portugal won the tournament, a silver background colour indicates they were runner-up, a bronze background colour indicates a third place in the tournament, and a blue background indicates a fourth-place finish. A green border colour indicates that the tournament was hosted in Portugal.

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not enter
1992	Did not qualify
1996	Did not qualify
2000	Third place	8	5	0	3	23	23
2004	Second round	6	3	1	2	18	8
2008	First round	4	3	0	1	15	8
2012	Quarter-finals	5	2	1	2	18	14
2016	Fourth place	7	4	2	1	26	11
2021	Champions	7	5	2	0	26	12
2024	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	18	6
Total:7/10	1 Title	40	25	6	10	144	81

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not qualify
1999	Group stage	3	0	2	1	4	6
2001	Did not qualify
2003	Group stage	3	1	1	1	10	12
2005	Group stage	3	1	0	2	9	14
2007	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	13	7
2010	Runners-up	5	1	2	2	12	14
2012	Quarter-finals	3	2	0	1	7	5
2014	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	18	17
2016	Quarter-finals	3	1	0	2	9	11
2018	Champions	5	5	0	0	23	9
2022	Champions	6	6	0	0	19	9
2026	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	29	13
Total:11/13	2 Titles	47	24	7	14	153	117

Futsal Finalissima

Futsal Finalissima record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2022	Champions	2	1	1	0	3	2
Total:1/1	1 Title	2	1	1	0	3	2

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

AMF Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1982	did not enter
1985	Second round	?	?	?	?	?	?
1988	Fourth place	8	3	2	3	23	18
1991	Champions	?	?	?	?	?	?
1994	Second round	6	3	0	3	13	12
1997	Second round	?	?	?	?	?	?
2000	did not enter
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total	5/12	?	?	?	?	?	?

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Brazil 2005	did not enter
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007
Brazil 2008
Brazil 2009
Brazil 2010	Sixth place	6	3	0	3	10	13
Brazil 2011	did not enter
Brazil 2013
Brazil 2014
Brazil 2015
Total	1/11	6	3	0	3	10	13

Confederations Cup

Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
Libya 2009	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2013	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kuwait 2014	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Italy 1994	did not enter
Brazil 1995
Brazil 1996
Brazil 1998
Brazil 2001	Third place	4	2	1	1	8	6
Italy 2002	did not enter
Portugal 2006	Champions	4	4	0	0	31	3
Portugal 2007	Champions	4	4	0	0	23	6
Portugal 2008	Champions	4	4	0	0	34	1
Total	4/9	16	14	1	1	96	16

Note: Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
^ "Convocados para o duplo compromisso com a Croácia" (in Portuguese). FPF. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

[FIFA_Futsal_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

[2] "Convocados para o duplo compromisso com a Croácia" (in Portuguese). FPF. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

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